INTRODUCTION TO OSHA EXAM | ALL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
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How does OSHA respond to a complaint that isn't signed or isn't a serious
hazard, they will.... ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------contact the
employer by phone, fax, or email.
How does OSHA respond to a serious complaint? ------CORRECT
ANSWER---------------conduct a inspection at the workplace.
How does OSHA respond to complaint that is written, signed, and
submitted to the OSHA area or State Plan office.... ------CORRECT
ANSWER---------------will most likely conduct an inspection.
How does OSHA respond to complaints submitted online? ------CORRECT
ANSWER---------------OSHA will handle most complaints over the phone.
How can you file a report to OSHA? ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------
file a report online, in person, by fax or mail, or after a phone conversation.
What does OSHA recommend to do for all forms? ------CORRECT
ANSWER---------------be fully completely and signed.
,Alicia has filed a complaint regarding a serious hazard that could result in a
fatality or serious injury. How will OSHA most likely respond? ------
CORRECT ANSWER---------------conduct a worksite inspection.
Paul has filed a complaint regarding a hazard that is considered not serious
in nature. How will OSHA most likely respond? ------CORRECT ANSWER--
-------------contact the employer by phone, fax, or email.
What are your rights as a Whistleblower? ------CORRECT ANSWER---------
------you may file a complaint with OSHA if your employer retaliates against
you by taking unfavorable personnel action because you engaged in
protected activity relating to workplace safety or health, asbestos in
schools, cargo containers, airline, commercial motor carrier, consumer
product, environmental, financial reform, food safety, health insurance
reform, motor vehicle safety, nuclear, pipeline, public transportation
agency, railroad, maritime, motor vehicle safety, and securities laws.
What are some retaliations that an employer might take against you? ------
CORRECT ANSWER---------------applying or issuing a policy which
provides for an unfavorable personnel action due to activity protected by a
whistleblower law enforced by OSHA. blacklisting, demoting, denying
overtime or promotion, disciplining, denying benefits, failing to hire or
rehire, firing or laying off, intimidation, making threats, reassignment to a
less desirable position (including one adversely affection prospects for
promotion), reducing pay or hours, suspension.
What should you do if you believe your employer has retaliated against you
because you exercised your legal rights as an employee? ------CORRECT
ANSWER---------------contact OSHA as soon as possible because you must
file your complaint within the legal time limits.
, If you have been punished or discriminated against for using your rights,
you must do what? ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------file a complaint
with OSHA within 30 days of the alleged reprisal for most complaints. no
form is required, but you must send a letter or call the OSHA Area Office
nearest you to report the discrimination within 30 days of the alleged
discrimination.
While the OSH Act prevents employers from retaliating against employees
for reporting occupational injuries and illnesses, employers are still allowed
to... ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------use appropriate disciplinary,
incentive, or drug-testing programs. however, employers cannot use these
programs to discourage employees from exercising their right to report
injuries and illnesses. when an employer uses these programs to
discourage workers from exercising their right to report workplace injuries
or illnesses, OSHA can cite the employer for retaliating against the
employee.
Can employers use incentive programs in a way that penalizes workers for
reporting work-related injuries or illnesses? ------CORRECT ANSWER-------
--------no, for example, if an employee reports an injury or illness, and their
employer denies them a benefit as part of an incentive program, this can
constitute retaliatory action against the employee for exercising his or her
right to report an injury or illness.
What is OSHA's mission? ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------to save
lives, prevent injuries and protect the health of American's workers.
What does the OSH Act state? ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------that
workers have the right to a safe workplace and that it is the employer's
responsibility to provide safe and health workplaces.
